Oskaloosa

Population: 11,492
Median household income: $62,172
Median home value: $128,900

Located in Mahaska County, Iowa, Oskaloosa is a community with a population of 11,492. Its median household income of $62,172 runs below the Mahaska County figure of $69,019.

Between 2019 and 2023, Oskaloosa's population held roughly steady from 11,511 to 11,492, while its median home value rose 33.9% from $96,300 to $128,900.

16.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.32 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,492
Median age: 37.9 yrs
Median household income: $62,172
Median home value: $128,900
Median gross rent: $880
Housing units: 5,139
Homeownership rate: 60.5%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,51111,492

Median household income

$47,429$62,172

Median home value

$96,300$128,900

Median gross rent

$653$880

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,511	$47,429	$96,300	$653
2020	11,727	$49,856	$93,000	$711
2021	11,552	$54,216	$99,500	$728
2022	11,492	$57,949	$123,800	$815
2023	11,492	$62,172	$128,900	$880

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1717.4%

18 to 2411.4%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4411.4%

45 to 5410.1%

55 to 6411.8%

65 to 7411.7%

75 and over8.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	576	5.0%
5 to 17	2,002	17.4%
18 to 24	1,305	11.4%
25 to 34	1,448	12.6%
35 to 44	1,306	11.4%
45 to 54	1,160	10.1%
55 to 64	1,358	11.8%
65 to 74	1,348	11.7%
75 and over	989	8.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	10,548	91.8%
Black or African American	215	1.9%
American Indian & Alaska Native	7	0.1%
Asian	199	1.7%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	13	0.1%
Two or more races	209	1.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	301	2.6%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.0%

High school graduate37.0%

Some college or associate's31.0%

Bachelor's degree18.8%

Graduate or professional degree7.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	458	6.0%
High school graduate	2,817	37.0%
Some college or associate's	2,359	31.0%
Bachelor's degree	1,434	18.8%
Graduate or professional degree	541	7.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 16 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled10.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked4.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.5%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,610	79.3%
Carpooled	584	10.0%
Public transit	2	0.0%
Walked	268	4.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	318	5.5%
Other means	30	0.5%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	3,189	58.0%
15 to 29 min	1,419	25.8%
30 to 44 min	566	10.3%
45 to 59 min	143	2.6%
60+ min	177	3.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.32
Poverty rate: 16.1% (1,734 of 10,786)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,899	62.3%
Nonfamily households	1,757	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1964

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	4,656	90.6%
Vacant	483	9.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,815	60.5%
Renter-occupied	1,841	39.5%

1-unit, detached70.6%

1-unit, attached1.7%

2 to 4 units12.0%

5 to 19 units9.2%

20 or more units2.6%

Mobile home & other3.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,628	70.6%
1-unit, attached	87	1.7%
2 to 4 units	617	12.0%
5 to 19 units	471	9.2%
20 or more units	134	2.6%
Mobile home & other	202	3.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1959925
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 8.06 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 41.2922, -92.6409